Cutting Bottom Of Door Trim

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Cutting bottom of door trim.

The bottom side of the door won t splinter because the saw teeth cut up into the wood. Take your time and let the saw do the work. Then remove the door and use a straight edge and painter s tape to set up a perfectly controlled cut with a circular saw. Hold the saw against the cutting guide and check the position of the blade s teeth.

Measure up the right side of the door to the bottom of the 45 degree angle cut on the top trim. Cut with the blade on the right 45 degree angle. Make the cut slowly. The scored line will stop the splintering.

Forcing the saw can cause the door to splinter. Measure across top of door and on the inside and add 3 8 inch to the measurement. Mark the door for the cut. Examine the bottom of.

If your door is getting stuck or dragging against your flooring it s possible that your door is too big for your frame and needs to be trimmed down. Http bit ly makitacircularsaw stanley tape measu. Here s a step by step look at my process for trimming a door bottom. Cut the 45 degree angle on both sides from the short to short direction.

To do this use a 1 4 1 2 in 0 64 1 27 cm wood shim to mark your cutting line at the bottom of the door. At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges. Finally i need a gauge block which i usually make from a piece of thin plywood.